Apple

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill will have Apple Days Saturday and Sunday. The event will offer guided walks through the Pleasant Hill orchard to learn about historic apple varieties and small orchard management. Children will have hands-on activities with apples, apple butter making, apple drying and cider pressing. The schedule also includes solo music performances in the 1820 Meeting House by the Shaker Village staff. An exhibition of Shaker Gift Drawing Quilts currently hangs in the Shaker Life Exhibit and will be ongoing until Oct. 31. The quilts were made at Pleasant Hill by the late Armatha Perkins in the 1970s and 80s, based on original Shaker gift drawings.

Casey Apple Festival Schedule Friday 2 p.m., Ice cream eating contest, Stage III. 3 p.m., Donut eating contest, city parking lot. 5 p.m., Dog show, city parking lot. 6 p.m., Parade starts on Randolph Street through town on Middleburg Street, around Courthouse Square, onto Hustonville Street and to U.S. 127. 7 p.m., Pedal tractor pull, Weddle-LaFavers parking lot, Hustonville Street; Trinity Gospel Aires, Stage I, and...

5-7 pounds of boneless pork loin 1 quart plus 3/4 cup good quality apple juice 1 large yellow onion 3 red delicious apples 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 large red onion 6 tablespoons clarified butter 3 tablespoons bread flour 1 cup Merlot 1 quart heavy whipping cream 1. Using a sharp knife, butterfly the whole length of the loin. Then spread the loin flat into a deep pan and cover with 1 quart apple juice. Let marinate under refrigeration for two hours, turning after the first hour.

LIBERTY - Winners in the annual Casey County Apple Festival contests include: Frog jumping: Luke Atwood's frog jumped 8 feet and 11 inches to win the top spot; Macie Drake's frog jumped 7 feet and 8 inches to win second; and Taylor Hayes' frog jumped into third place with his 7-foot 7-inch leap. Hula Hoop: Christian Lee, Brittney Raney and Tiara Carman tied for first; Jenna Rousey, second, and Morgan Carter, third. Spelling bee: First and second grade, first through third place: Alexia Hood, Middleburg Elementary; Leann Durham, Phelps elementary; Tyler Luttrell, Liberty Elementary.

I've learned my lesson. Men can't read my mind. Especially when it comes to what I'm doing to prepare for having guests. It started with an apple pie. It was Saturday and I knew that on Sunday we would have a table full of people for a meal. Since I didn't want to spend all of Sunday cooking, I decided to make dessert, apple pie, on Saturday. I knew that the smell of cooking apples and the baking pie would be too much for my husband. He would want a piece on Saturday night.

Tuesday 7 p.m.: Junior Apple Princess and Miss Preteen Apple Festival pageants. Wednesday 6 p.m.: 10-foot chocolate chip cookie served. Thursday 5 p.m.: Apple peeling for World's Largest Apple Pie. 6:30 p.m.: Pedal tractor pull; apple peeling contest. 7 p.m.: Sonshine Puppet Show. 7:30 p.m.: Giant Pizza served. Friday 9:30 a.m.: Preparation of the World's Largest Apple Pie. 10 a.m.: Spelling bee. 1 p.m.: Hula hoop contest.

Here is the schedule for the 31st Annual Casey County Apple Festival this week in Liberty: Wednesday 5 p.m.: Countywide devotional service, behind post office. 7 p.m.: 10-foot chocolate chip cookie served, city parking lot. Thursday 5 p.m.: Apple peeling for World's Largest Apple Pie, drive-in bank parking lot. 6 p.m.: Music by Crossroads Quartet, Stage I. 6:30 p.m.: Apple peeling contest, Stage III, city parking lot; music by E-Z Money, Stage II. 7:30 p.m.: Giant pizza served, city parking lot. 8 p.m.: Music by Polston Family, Stage I. 9:30 p.m.: Music by Brian Grider, Stage II. Friday 9:30 a.m.: Preparation of World's Largest Apple Pie, city parking lot. 5 p.m.: Dog show, Stage III, city parking lot. 6 p.m.: Apple Festival Parade, beginning and ending at Randolph Street.

LIBERTY - Winners were picked Tuesday night in the Casey County Apple Festival princess pageants. Junior Princess Jenna G. Rousey of Liberty was named Casey County Junior Apple Princess. She is the daughter of Barry and Jenny Rousey. Channing E. Cooper, daughter of Greg and Laurie Cooper of Jamestown, was chosen Junior Apple Princess. Kateland G. Laman, daughter of Gay and Debra Laman, was first runner-up; Crista N. Seabolt, daughter of James and Kimberly Seabolt of Dunnville, was second runner-up; and Chassidy Lynn Mosley, daughter of Lenville and Jackie Mosley of Somerset, was third runner-up.

Friday 5 p.m., Dog Show, city parking lot; Big Wheel race and bicycle drag race, Hustonville Street. 6 p.m., Parade begins on Randolph Street to Middleburg Street and downtown. Saturday 8 a.m., 5K Run/Walk, Courthouse Square; booths and carnival open. 8:30 a.m., Antique gas engine display, city parking lot. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Car show off Randolph Street. 9:30 a.m., Tae Kwon Do demo, Stage 1. 10:30 a.m., Apple Derby Race, Stage 1. Noon, serving of World Largest Apple Pie, city parking lot. Free.